H.R. 183 – Reading Mode

IIB

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 183

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 22, 2025

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

AN ACT

To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for a free annual National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass for law enforcement officers and firefighters.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act.

National recreational passes for law enforcement officers and Firefighters

Section 805(b) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6804(b)) is amended—

(1)

by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:

(3)

Annual passes

The Secretary shall make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, at no cost, to—

(A)

a member of the Armed Forces and their dependents; or

(B)

a law enforcement officer or firefighter,

who provide adequate proof of eligibility for such pass as determined by the Secretary.

(2)

by adding at the end the following:

(4)

Definitions

In this subsection:

(A)

Firefighter

The term firefighter means any employee of the Federal Government, a State, a unit of local government, or an Indian Tribe who performs work directly related to suppressing fires, including wildland fires.

(B)

Law enforcement officer

The term law enforcement officer means any officer, agent, or employee of the Federal Government, a State, a unit of local government, or an Indian Tribe authorized by law or by a government agency to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, or investigation of any violation of criminal law or who is authorized by law to supervise sentenced criminal offenders.

Passed the House of Representatives July 21, 2025.

Kevin F. McCumber,

Clerk.